1) children with early-onset delinquency
a)feel closer to their families than those whose delinquent behavior begins in
adolescence.
b)have subtle deficits in cognitive functioning.
c)show restlessness and willfulness as early as age 7.
d)often outgrow their dysfunctional behavior by late adolescence.
2) most children need help with flossing until about ____ years of age.
a)6
b)9
c)12
d)15
3) _________intelligence reminds us that intelligent behavior is never culture-free.
a)analytical
b)creative
c)practical
d)experiential
4) both behaviorism and social learning theory have been criticized for
a)overestimating childrens contributions to their own development.
b)presenting ideas that are too vague to test empirically.
c)emphasizing nature over nurture.
d)underestimating childrens contributions to their own development.
5) in mrs. hayess fourth grade classroom, students with learning difficulties work
alongside typical students for part or all of the school day. mrs. hayess classroom is
a)ability grouped.
b)inclusive.
c)a resource room.
d)constructivist.
6) ethnographic research has revealed that young yucatec mayan children
a)rarely imitate adult work in their make-believe play.
b)and western children display impressive similarities in their make-believe play.
c)decide for themselves how much to sleep and eat.
d)tend to frequently display attention-getting behaviors.
7) baby issac learned to combine control of his head and upper chest into sitting with
support. this is an example of
a)coordinated trends.
b)fine-motor coordination.
c)gross-motor coordination.
d)dynamic systems of action.
8) the combination of a sleep phase delay and evening activities, phones, and computers
has resulted in
a)todays teenagers getting much less sleep than those of previous generations.
b)teenagers who are better able to cope with sleep loss than previous generations.
c)teenagers who are less likely to rely on sleep rebound on weekends.
d)teenagers who get a better nights rest than those in previous generations.
9) research on the quality and extent of child care shows that
a)most infants who are placed in full-time child care are insecurely attached.
b)full-time, but not part-time, work during the first year is detrimental to attachment
security.
c)a history of higher-quality child care predicts poorer social skills.
d)child care alone does not contribute to attachment insecurity.
10) according to erikson, the psychological conflict of the first year is
a)autonomy versus shame and doubt.
b)basic trust versus mistrust.
c)initiative versus guilt.
d)industry versus inferiority.
11) fathers of daughters with anorexia nervosa tend to be
a)overprotective and controlling.
b)sensitive to adolescent autonomy.
c)punitive or indulgent.
d)emotionally distant.
12) at what age are children most likely to begin understanding that illness can be
caused by contagion?
a)4 or 5
b)6 or 7
c)9 or 10
d)12 or 13